Introduction

Strengthening civil society actors in Germany and Ghana in multi-actor partnerships on Sustainable cocoa production is a project been implemented by SEND Ghana with funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development (BMZ) and INKOTA-netzwerk to the tune of € 99,360.00. As part of the project financial management requirements, SEND Ghana is required to contract external auditors to audit the project financial reports. We therefore wish to invite proposals (technical and financial) from qualified audit firms to undertake this assignment.

Scope of Work

Our donor INKOTA-netzwerk will require the following work on the project financial records:

1. Checking the accounting records for regularity and completeness.
2. Checking the financial report, which must show all project-related income and expenditure and confirm that all income and expenditure is supported by documentary evidence.
3. Control of the management of the project funds provided. This includes:

• the project funds transferred to the project sponsor in the current financial year or during the project term.
• all interest earned during the financial year or project duration on the project funds transferred to the local project partner
• other revenue arising from project activities.

4. Review of the extent to which the financial resources were used appropriately in accordance with the planned project objectives and measures.
5. Review of the economic efficiency of the expenditure in relation to the financial resources (to be used sparingly and as effectively as possible).
6. Review of costs on human resources and social security contributions with regard to local customs, the laws in the respective project country, in particular compliance with the contracts and the lawful payment of the corresponding funds.
7. Checking compliance with the cost plan by means of a target/actual comparison (based on the last valid financing plan).
8. Verification of compliance with all agreements fundamental to the project
9. Control of the procured inventory, its whereabouts and its appropriate use.
10. Verification and confirmation of the completeness & correctness of project-relevant documents.
11. Verification of compliance with all agreements fundamental to the project

Expected Output and Period of Assignment

Audited financial report in accordance with the financial reporting guidelines on the project covering the entire project period from September, 2017 – March, 2020. (Report guidelines will be provided)

The period of assignment shall be approximate thirty (30) days from contract date. Place of assignment shall be at SEND Ghana office, A28 Regimmanuel Estate, Nungua, Accra, Ghana.

Budget

The budget for this assignment is approximate € 4,000.00, payable in Ghana Cedis. Applicable withholding taxes shall be applied. Competitive proposals within this budget are encouraged.

Expression of interest documents should be sent via e-mail to career@sendwestafrica.org before 5:00pm, Friday 8^th May, 2020.